Friday morning, delegates took part in information sessions addressing
the interface between forests and agriculture and reducing emissions
from deforestation. In the afternoon, a plenary session was held to
discuss the XIII World Forestry Congress and adopt COFO18 report.

Jeffrey Tschirley, FAO Environment and Natural Resources Service, opened
the session on the interface between forests and agriculture. Wulf
Killmann, Director of FAO Forestry Department, presented an overview of
the agriculture-forest interface. Tasso Azevedo, Director of
Brazil's Forests Service, gave a presentation on sustainable forest
districts in Brazil.

Lars Marklund, FAO, reviewed the potential uses for mechanisms on RED,
and outlined RED data needs. Giacomo Grassi, the EC, noted that to
estimate emissions from deforestation it is necessary to estimate the
area deforested and the carbon stocks for such areas, comparing
baselines and accounting periods.

Tomas Schlichter, Argentina Forest Service, Ministry of Economics and
Production, said that the XIII World Forestry Congress will be held in
Buenos Aires, from 18-25 October 2009, with the theme "Forests in
Development: A Vital Balance."

Chair Cuco announced that COFO19 will be held in March 2009 at FAO
headquarters, with dates to be determined by the Council.

Hiroki Miyazono, Japan Forestry Agency, Chairman of the Drafting
Committee, presented the Draft Report, which was adopted by delegates
with some amendments.